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​Topic#1:The History of Russia (p. 422-425)

L (What did you learn? Take notes as you read; answer your questions):
  • Russians are descendants from Slavs.
  • Russia was ruled by czars.
  • the Mongols destroyed the Keivan Rus.
  • Serfs were freed in 1861.
  • Serfs were farmers who were bought and sold with the land.
  • U.S.S.R. was formed in 1922.
  • Old capital was in St. Petersburg.
  • Vladivostok joined Russia to make the U.S.S.R.
  • Russia went through a war that they were not prepared for.
  • the dramatic changes were industrialization and growth
  • the mongols came in 1200s
  • czars took over Russians
  • czars- emperors who had complete control over government
  • St. Petersburg built in early 1700s
  • accepted eastern orthodox Christianity
  • industrialize - change economy
    • making goods for people to buy
  • Vladivostok was linked together by the TSRR
  • Kievan Rus--> Mongols
  • Moscovy which is now Moscow
  • Serfs are farm laborers that could be bought and sold with the land
  • Czars have control over the government and they controlled the citizens
  • Russians were descendants of Slavs/Kievan Rus
  • They were involved in the army.
  • Industrialization is to change its economy and to rely on manufacturing.
  • St. Petersburg was built in the early 1700s.
  • descended from early groups of Slavs
  • czars had control over government
  • the Kievan Rus excepted eastern orthodox Christianity
  • mongols took over Kiev and its surrounding lands
  • the mongols ruled for 200 years
  • Moscovy slowly developed into the country Russia